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Extracted standards
41 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure housekeeping prohibition
No such accessory structure shall be used for housekeeping purposes.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area limit in commercial structures40 pct
A dwelling unit as ancillary use on the second floor of structures designed for other commercial uses; not more than 40 percent of the gross floor area of any structure may be devoted to apartment use.
- Minimum rental period for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.6 months
shall not be rented in less than six-month increments
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. occupancy limit1 family
Occupancy of such accessory dwelling units shall be limited to no more than one family (as defined) and shall not be rented in less than six-month increments, and the primary dwelling unit must be occupied by the owner of the subject property or an immediate family member (as defined).
- Owner occupancy required for ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.
the primary dwelling unit must be occupied by the owner of the subject property or an immediate family member (as defined).
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. size limit relative to primary dwelling50 pct
A dwelling unit attached to the primary single-family dwelling, or as a dwelling unit located above a detached accessory unit; that shall be no more than one-half the size of the finished square footage of the primary dwelling unit located on the subject property.
- Architectural feature projection into setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.2 ft
Bay windows, porches, balconies, chimneys, eaves, basement walk ups, and similar architectural features may project two feet into any required setback or building restriction line.
- Basement counted as story for heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
A basement shall be counted as a story for the purpose of height regulations.
- Bed and breakfastBed and breakfastAn owner-occupied dwelling letting a limited number of guest rooms. maximum bedrooms12 bedrooms
A dwelling in which not more than 12 bedrooms are provided for overnight guests for compensation
- Class A home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. max clients on premises5 clients
No more than five clients or customers shall be allowed on the premises at any one time on a regular basis.
- Class B home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. max clients on premises10 clients
No more than ten clients or customers shall be allowed on the premises at any one time on a regular basis.
- Class B home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. max employees2 employees
not more than two full or part-time outside employees.
- Data center minimum acreage20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
minimum 20 acres.
- Day care centerDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. minimum individuals10 individuals
Any facility operated for the purpose of providing care, protection, and guidance to ten or more individuals during only part of a 24-hour day.
- Deck projection into rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Residential decks over 36 inches above grade may project ten feet into the rear yard setback
- Low deck projection into rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
decks less than 36 inches above grade may project 15 feet into the rear yard setback.
- Density rounding rule
The number of units shall be rounded up to the next whole unit (e.g., a 5.2 unit/acre average is counted as six units/acre).
- Dog day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. maximum overnight dogs85 dogs
The facility will limit the number of dogs to 85 that can be cared for overnight.
- Dog day careDay careSupervised care for children or adults during part of the day. minimum NRC rating0.8 NRC
The facility must have incorporated sound proofing technologies/building materials that provides an NRC (Noise Reduction Coefficient) rating of .80 or better.
- Family day home maximum children12 children
A single-family dwelling in which more than five but fewer than 13 individuals are received for care
- Farmer's market maximum hours per week6 hours
at a facility with spaces occupied by several different temporary tenants for no more than six hours on a weekly basis
- Gross floor area exclusions
Gross floor area shall exclude basements and attics. The surface area of tennis courts, swimming pools, driveways, surface parking spaces, decks, patios, and porches, is not included in the total gross floor area.
- Group homeGroup homeA dwelling shared by unrelated residents receiving supervision or care. maximum residents8 residents
A residential facility in which no more than eight mentally ill or developmentally disabled persons reside
- Hotel maximum consecutive stay29 days
Overnight stays longer than 29 days consecutively are not permitted.
- KennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets. dog threshold3 dogs
Any place in which more than three dogs more than six months of age are kept, or any number of dogs are kept for which any fee is charged.
- Maximum inoperable vehicles in residential districts5 vehicles
The keeping of more than five inoperable vehicles is considered a junkyard, which is not permitted in any residential zoning districts in the town
- Maximum cars stored in private garage3 cars
An accessory building designed or used for the storage of not more than three automobiles owned and used by the owners of the building to which it is accessory.
- Maximum unrelated persons in a family4 persons
a group of not more than four persons not related by blood, legal adoption, or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.
- Microbrewery maximum barrels per year15,000 barrels
A small-scaled facility manufacturing no more than 15,000 barrels of beer per calendar year
- Microbrewery maximum gallons per year (distillery/winery/cidery)36,000 gallons
or a small-scale distillery, winery, or cidery manufacturing no more than 36,000 gallons
- Mini warehouse maximum cubicle area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A building designed to provide rental storage space in cubicles where each cubicle has a maximum floor area of 400 square feet.
- Outdoor gathering minimum people200 people
Any temporary organized gathering that is expected to attract 200 or more people at one time in open spaces.
- Outdoor storage maximum duration24 hours
The keeping, in other than a building, of any goods, materials, or merchandise on the same parcel for more than 24 consecutive hours.
- Private garage capacity ratio for multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.1.5 ratio
On a lot occupied by a multiple-unit dwelling, the private garage may be designed and used for the storage of 1½ times as many automobiles as there are dwelling units.
- Short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. maximum stay30 nights
but not to exceed 30 days.
- Short term rentalShort-term rentalA dwelling let to guests for brief stays — the zoning category behind Airbnb rules. minimum stay2 nights
used for paid, overnight accommodations for a minimum of two nights
- Temporary family health care structure maximum area300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
has no more than 300 gross square feet
- Temporary family health care structure occupancy2 persons
limited to one individual who shall be the mentally or physically impaired person or, in the case of a married couple, two individuals
- Unroofed porch setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. exemption
Setback and building restriction lines shall not apply to terraces, patios, and unroofed porches on ground level.
Parking
- Compact parking space dimensions
A space for parking one passenger automobile that is 16 feet long and eight feet wide and is marked "Compact car."
- Normal parking space dimensions
A space for parking one passenger automobile that is 18 feet in length and nine feet in width.
From the ordinance
Accessory dwelling unit. A separate, independent dwelling unit located on the same property as the primary dwelling unit...